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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with the Minister for Transport and the Road Safety Authority regarding allowing those over 70 years to drive for school transport; if this will now be allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39574/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the expected date for the commissioning of phase 1 of the (new wing) of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if the existing building will be maintained in use pending completion of phase 2 second new wing and at that point be refurbished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40677/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 575. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the current position regarding funding for the construction of phase 2 (second new wing) for St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; and the projected timeframe for works on the project to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40678/25]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I will do the easy bit first. I have gone through the Bill and welcome a lot of what is in it. It is welcome that the service plan will be replaced with a performance delivery plan. It is welcome that we will be able to measure things. The Minister for Health is to prepare a strategic direction statement in respect of health service...

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I join with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle in welcoming the visitors to the Gallery. I welcome Fintan Hourihan from the Irish Dental Association, as well as Pat Fitzpatrick. As a councillor, I met Pat Fitzpatrick a few times in his former role. We are all elected here to be the voice of the people - Teachtaí Dála, Dáil delegates. Not to take any cheap shot, but the Government...

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the School dental programme for children is not providing adequate and timely treatment for primary and secondary school students; — children are not seen for their first screening examination in second, or even fourth or sixth class in primary schools and in many areas, they are receiving their first examination in fourth...

Endometriosis Care in Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome our guests in the Public Gallery. I have heard similar stories to the testimonies from the last two Deputies, and particularly the testimony Deputy Whitmore read out from a woman who wrote to her. It might not have been as long, but snippets. As a man, constituents have told me similar stories about this problem over the years and particularly in recent years. We have to stop...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the witnesses. I will start with the Irish Property Owners Association. On the number of tenancies and landlords, is it correct that they have both been decreasing all the time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: They both have. The RTB figures show that the number of registered private tenancies is up 4.6% annually to 240,604. The number of landlords grew by 1.4% in the past 12 months. Where is the mix-up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: In a word, what is the problem? Is it that landlords are not being honest when registering? Is that what is happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: What is the other side?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: There are other figures that show the number of tenancies and the number of units rented are up. The number of overall units is up. I know there was research showing that. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I am talking about private tenancies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I have come across a few.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I accept that. I am just watching for the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: The number of registered tenancies is up. The number of registered landlords is up. I understand that some might not have been registered or had difficulty registering. However, the actual number of rented units is up. The IPOA stated earlier that where tenants have low rents, there is evidence of black market activity whereby they are subletting to other tenants. Is there much evidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: The 46% level would surprise me, because from what I see I would not have thought it was anything near that. Of course, there will always be somebody who will do that, but I would not have thought it was as widespread.